Comparison

LumaFusion vs Imitation Screen

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

LumaFusion

This professional video editing app offers a fluid, intuitive touch-screen experience for storytellers. It provides advanced tools for multi-track editing, layered effects, color correction, and audio control, allowing users to create and share high-quality videos.

Highlights
  • Six video/audio/graphic tracks
  • Layered effects and color correction
  • Advanced audio control
  • Multilayer titles and text
  • Flexible aspect ratios and frame rates
  • External monitor preview
  • Speed ramping and enhanced keyframing
Features
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LumaFusion: The Ultimate Storytelling Experience for Video Editing Welcome to the App Store’s “App of the Year” for 2021 and the recipient of the Editors’ Choice Award! The gold standard for storytellers worldwide. Offering a fluid, intuitive, touch-screen editing experience. PROFESSIONAL EDITING MADE EASY • Six video/audio or graphic tracks: Create multiple layer edits with smooth handling of 4K ProRes and HDR media. • Six Additional audio tracks: Build your soundscape. • The ultimate Timeline: Fluent editing using the world’s most flexible track-based AND magnetic timeline. • Loads of transitions: Keep your story moving. • External Monitor Preview: View on a big screen. • Markers, tags and notes: Stay organized. • Voiceover: Record VO while playing your movie. LAYERED EFFECTS AND COLOR CORRECTION • Green screen, luma, and chroma keys: For creative compositing. • Lock & Load Video Stabilizer: Steady your footage. • Powerful color correction: Create your own look. • Video Waveform, vector and histogram scopes. • LUTs: Import and apply multiple .cube or .3dl LUTs. • Unlimited keyframes: Animate effects with precision. • Customizable text and effect presets: Save and share your favorite animations and looks. • Grids and Guides: Precisely align elements with Title-Safe, Action-Safe and horizon line. ADVANCED AUDIO CONTROL • Graphic EQ, Parametric EQ and Voice Isolation: Fine-tune audio. • Keyframe audio levels, panning, and EQ: Craft seamless mixes. • Stereo and Dual-mono audio support: For interviews with multiple mics on one clip. • Audio Ducking: Balance your music and dialogue. • Third-party audio plugins: Enhance your sound. CREATIVE TITLES AND MULTILAYER TEXT • Multilayer titles: Combine shapes, images, and text into your graphic. • Customizable fonts, colors, borders, and shadows: Design eye-catching titles. • Import custom fonts: Strengthen your brand. • Save and share title presets: Perfect for collaboration. PROJECT FLEXIBILITY AND MEDIA LIBRARY • Aspect ratios for all uses: From widescreen cinema to social media. • Frame rates from 18fps to 240fps: Flexibility for any workflow. • Edit from Photos, Frame.io, and directly from USB-C drives: Access your content anywhere. • Import media from cloud storage: Wherever you store it. SHARE YOUR MASTERPIECES • Control resolution, quality, and format: • Share movies to social media, local storage or cloud storage. • Edit on multiple devices: Seamlessly transfer projects. ENHANCED FEATURES (purchase individually, or get them ALL as part of the Creator Pass subscription - see below) • Speed Ramping and Enhanced Keyframing - Create speed ramps, Bézier curves, and easing with this one-of-a-kind, easy to use feature. • XML Export: Send your project to Final Cut Pro for Mac • Multicam Studio: Synchronize 6 cameras or audio and tap to switch angles CREATOR PASS SUBSCRIPTION • Get full access to Storyblocks for LumaFusion: Millions of High-quality royalty-free music, SFX, and videos, PLUS get ALL the Enhanced Features above. EXCEPTIONAL FREE SUPPORT • Online tutorials: www.youtube.com/@LumaTouch • Reference Guide: luma-touch.com/lumafusion-reference-guide • Support: lumatouch.co/support

About

Imitation Screen

Features
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Imitation Screen lets photographers and filmmakers put a believable, living screen in frame — without licensing content or shooting your own. Generate on-screen light, motion, flicker and color, royalty-free, right on your iPhone or iPad. Use it as a portable light source, a colored fill, a catchlight in the eyes, a reflection in glasses or glossy surfaces, or a full-screen backdrop that appears in frame. LIGHT & COLOR • Solid colors with precise RGB or HEX control • Kelvin temperature mode (2000–10000K), from warm to cold white light • Smooth animated gradients • Green screen / blue screen presets for keying MOTION & EFFECTS • Flicker engine — emulate TV, candle, screen or ambient flutter with adjustable speed and timing • Moving gradients with custom color sequences and transitions • On-screen text overlay PHOTO & VIDEO SLIDESHOW • Play your own photos and videos full-screen • Transitions: fade, parallax, cards • Fit or fill modes DESIGNED TO BE IN FRAME Minimal controls, hide-notch mode and artificial corner rounding so the screen reads as a prop, not a phone. PREMIUM Unlock full-screen Kelvin and green-screen modes, multi-color move sequences and flicker timing with a monthly or yearly subscription. Cancel anytime in your Apple account. Made for photographers and filmmakers who need light and backgrounds on the go. Terms of Use (EULA): https://ksprn.io/en/projects/imitation-screen/terms Privacy Policy: https://ksprn.io/en/projects/imitation-screen/privacy

Screenshots

LumaFusion4 screens
Imitation Screen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Imitation Screen at Free against LumaFusion's $29.99. Imitation Screen also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 27.0). LumaFusion's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#5 vs unranked). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Imitation Screen is free to download; LumaFusion costs $29.99 up front. LumaFusion sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Imitation Screen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LumaFusion ships an update monthly, Imitation Screen every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
LumaFusion versus Imitation Screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumaFusionImitation Screen
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (25K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings25K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#5 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS27.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuma Touch LLCArtem Kasparian

Bugs and requests

LumaFusion

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when exporting longer videos
  • Audio sync issues after editing
  • Glitches with certain file formats
  • Unreliable file management and media handling

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add speed ramping and curve-based speed adjustments
  • Implement more advanced color grading features (e.g., color wheels, curves)
  • Improve file management with folder support and better organization
  • Add masking and rotoscoping tools
  • Expand the number of video and audio tracks
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  • Implement live photo/video support
  • Add more transition and effect options

Imitation Screen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

LumaFusion

Subscriptions2
  • Creator Pass Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Creator Pass Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time4
  • FCPXML Export$19.99
  • Multicam Studio$19.99
  • Speed Ramping & Keyframing$19.99
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  • CoreMelt PaintX Plug-In$19.99
2 purchases

Imitation Screen

Subscriptions2
  • Imitation Screen Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Imitation Screen Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is LumaFusion free?
LumaFusion costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Imitation Screen free?
Imitation Screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LumaFusion or Imitation Screen have ads?
Imitation Screen shows ads; LumaFusion does not.
Which is updated more often, LumaFusion or Imitation Screen?
LumaFusion ships an update monthly, and Imitation Screen every 3 days. Most recently, LumaFusion was updated on October 23, 2026 and Imitation Screen on October 7, 2026.

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